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These 80 species fall into two groups: baleen and toothed. A type of baleen whale, humpback whales reach up to 50 feet long. Talia Romito and Sophie Webb/Courtesy of NOAA. Called mysticetesâa word derived from the Greek for âmustacheâ and âwhalesââbaleen whales are toothless.
Whales that filter feed are known as baleen whales (because the plates in their mouths that they use to eat are called baleen plates) and their suborder is Mysticeti. A killer whale is an example of a toothed whale, and they are probably the most popular toothed whale on the planet.